Rainbird Taylor
Rainbird was selected for the Joey Bada$$ Mentorship Fellowship and the James Beard Legacy Network, receiving Michelin training nationwide. Now a superchef with Cooking With Kids, he focuses on nixtamalization and the three sisters to reclaim pre-contact diets, supporting Ohkay Owingeh and all indigenous communities.
The Great Ancestral Awakening: Reclaiming the Pueblo Diet
Meet the two versatile products transforming the future of Indigenous foodways and New Mexican cuisine. Led by Rainbird Taylor, along with a demonstration of how these ingredients can be incorporated into your diet immediately. Sponsored by Masienda.
Chefs' Tasting Experience - $55
Taste your way through the Indigenous Foodways Festival with seven curated bites from a diverse group of Indigenous chefs and food businesses representing a range of culinary traditions, regions, and perspectives. Participants will receive one signature tasting from each featured vendor, offering a sampling of Indigenous ingredients, ancestral knowledge, and contemporary Native cuisine. Ticket includes general admission, museum admission, and seven tasting tickets.